Japanese Encephalitis -- South Korea
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the 1st case of Japanese encephalitis in Korea this year [2021] on [30 Aug 2021] and requested special attention, such as compliance with mosquito bite prevention rules.
The case is a woman in her 40s living in Sejong City. She had no underlying disease other than an ovarian cyst and had no history of Japanese encephalitis vaccination.
The location of infection may be different from the patient's residence, and an
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